TW
Thomas Wright — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Daniel — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Pleasant |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Wright | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Andie Wright | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Wright | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Daniel Wright | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alex Wright | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Wright | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Edward Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Wright | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Saul Wright | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lydia Wright | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 14
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 22
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Steward |
| Industry | Steamship Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 33
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Wright (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Wright
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Wright
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Wright
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin F. Bloomingburg | 22 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lucille M. Bloomingburg | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Benjamin F. Jr. Bloomingburg | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Henry T. Bloomingburg | 60 | Head | Maintenance Foreman | South Carolina |
| 5 | Julia S. Bloomingburg | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Henry T. Jr. Bloomingburg | 23 | Son | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 7 | Elisa S. Bloomingburg | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bernice B. Bloomingburg | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Marion S. Jones | 28 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 10 | Madge D. Jones | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Marion S. Jr. Jones | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Marmaduke Harrell | 67 | Father-in-law | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 13 | Cornelius R. Scoville | 27 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 14 | Nell M. Scoville | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Charles Edw. Scoville | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lee M. Taylor | 30 | Head | Branch Manager | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rosalee V. Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | William G. Taylor | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas Wright THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lydia Wright | 28 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 21 | Andie Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Joseph Wright | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas Jr. Wright | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mildred Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edward Wright | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Saul Wright | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Robert Wright | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Daniel Wright | 10 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Wright | 48 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alex Wright | 29 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Edmund G. Post | 28 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jewel M. Post | 25 | Wife | Ship Fitter | South Carolina |
| 33 | Edmund G. Jr. Post | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ben M. Cole | 27 | Head | Supervisor | Florida |
| 35 | Anne Marie Cole | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Anne Marian Cole | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Gary A. Dubois | 34 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 38 | Adolphus D. Jones | 43 | Partner | Inspector | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)